The University of Illinois Springfield volleyball team fell to the McKendree Bearcats on Saturday afternoon in Lebanon, Illinois. The Prairie Stars drop to 9-15 on the season, and 3-8 in the GLVC.
Match Summary
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The Prairie Stars fell in straight sets; 19-25, 23-25, 23-25
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McKendree improves to 13-12 on the season, and 3-8 in GLVC play.
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UIS had late leads in the second and third sets, but two McKendree runs led to Bearcat victories
From the Box Score
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The Prairie Stars hit .118 in the contest with 36 kills against 19 errors in 144 chances
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Eirini Glynou had 11 kills in 3 sets
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Erica Sledge recorded 26 assistsÂ
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Sledge, Marta Pérez-Tapia, and Bella Hodges all had 12 digs in the match
Around the GLVC
- Five GLVC teams were ranked in the national top-25 by the AVCA this week; No. 3 Missouri-St.Louis, No. 13 Lewis, No. 20 Quincy, and No. 24 Rockhurst
- Unkranked McKendree upset the Quincy Hawks on Friday night
- Rockhurst, Missouri-St. Louis, Indianapolis, McKendree, and Lewis had two-win weekends
- The UMSL Tritons remain undefeated at 26-0
Up Next
The Prairie Stars return to TRAC for their final matches of the season, against Lewis (11/10) and UIndy (11/11).